Shield



July 27, 1926.

H. W. BENTON SHIELD Filed August 27, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR w Harry W Benl v E N R o T T A WITNESS:

July 27,1926. 1,594,238

H. W. BENTON SHIELD Filed August 27, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 nlHll II II II WITNESS: ATTORNEY tit) tit)

atented July 27, 1926..

UNITED STATES HARRY W. BENTON, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK.

SHIELD.

Application flied August 27, 1924.. Serial No. 734,505.

This invention relates to improvements in vehicles and has particular relation to protecting devices or shields which may be either attached to or built into the vehicle for the purpose of shielding the occupants from sun or rain, the invention being espe cially adapted for application to closed automobiles.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a combined sun and rain shield which may be attached to or built into the frame of a door or window opening in such manner as not to detract from the appearance of the automobile, the shield being constructed so that it may be normally arranged in an inactive position, but is capable of being quickly and conveniently moved to an extended or active position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a shield of this character which is normally housed above the top of a door or window opening and is held in such position in a manner to prevent rattling or objectionable noises and is capable of being adjustably extended so as to provide a shield which overhangs the top of the opening' in a manner to prevent the entrance of sun or rain and. at the same time permit ventilation.

With the above and other objects in view the invention further includes the following novet features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

lin the drawings 2- Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation. showportion of an automobile with the in vention applied.

Figure 2 is an eniarged sectional view taken. suhstantiaily on the line 2-9; or: Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of nre is an. enlarged fragmentary eie- 1 showing one end of the shield.

re is entarged fragmentary sec-- o at view on the line 5-5 oft lt 'igure 2.

Euro 6 is an eniarged fragmentary sec-- on the. line 6-6 s" Figure t3.

I. L is an eievetion of a his. 5.: from V ch one of the brackets is termed. inure 8 is view similar to Figure but showing the ananner in which the shietd may he built into the automobile.

' 9 is a sirniiar to it ignre showing a modified form of the invention.

Figure 10 is a sectional view illustrating a different manner of securing the bearing brackets'in place.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the invention is shown as applied to the top of the window of a door 16 of the body of a closed automobile although it is obvious that it may be otherwise applied. It may be built into the frame of the window or attached to the frame and in the latter event includes bearing brackets 17 which are formedfrom a single blank of material shaped as shown in Figure 7 of the drawings. The blank is bent upon the dotted lines a so as to provide a transversely substantially V-shaped member having upper apertured ears 18 and lower apertured ears 19. An apertured lug 20 is also struck up from the bracket 17.

@ne of these brackets is adapted to be secured to the opposite side edges of the window opening and for this purpose there is provided substantially Z shaped clamping strips 21, the inner ends of which are provided with right angled extensions 22 which enter openings provided in the frame 23 of the window. The opposite ends of the clamping strips 21 are provided with openings for the passage of bolts 24 which also pass through the apertured cars 20 and which are adjusted to clamp the bearing brackets 17 in position upon the window frame with the ears 18 and 19 projecting outwardly. A curved connecting strip 25 extends horizontally across the top of the window opening and hasits opposite ends connected to the ears 18 in any suitabie manner, the inner edge of this strip also bearing upon the upper edge of a pointed extension 26 which is included in each of the brackets 17.

housing is thus provided for a spring actuated curtain rolder 27 whose opposite ends enter openings in the cars 18. This rolier may he of the type community kn the l'iartshoivi spring rotten lihe curtain which is indicated at %8 m y of any suitable materiai which will. si the action oi rain or sun and the outer end of this curtain is engaged by Ej'ahi frame which inciudes spaced araiiel. E28 and a connecting bar 52%. he iength of:

this bar is adjustable so to regulate the width of the frame and. for this purpose the arms 588 are wnnected to the opposite ends:

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of the bar by threaded studs which pass through the bars. Nuts 31 serve to secure the bars in place, while the threaded studs are secured within the bar 29 by keys 32.

The inner ends of the arms 29 are pivotally secured to the cars 19 by means of pivot bolts 33, the arms being spaced from the ears by nuts or other spacing elements 34. A spring 35 which is wound around each of- ,the nuts 34 has one end secured to the bracket 17 and its opposite end secured to the arm 28, so that the arms will be yieldingly forced outward.v The springs 35 will thus act to hold the curtain taut when the shield is extended so as to prevent upward creeping of the curtain due to the action of the wind when the automobile is in motion.

@ther means may be provided for preventing this upward movement, one of which is shown in Figure 9 of the drawings. This consists of oppositely curved spring washers 36 which are positioned upon the pivot bolt 33 between the arm 29 and the car 19, these washers having pins or lugs 37 extending therefrom which engage sockets pro vided respectively in the arm 29 and ear 19. The opposed faces of the spring washers 36 are roughened or serrated as shown at 38 to prevent accidental relative movement.

Tn Figure 10 there is illustrated a diderent means of securing the brackets 17 to the window frame. This consists of screws 89 which pass through openings provided in the brackets and in the window frame 23. in applying the brackets to metal frames, machine screws are utilized, while wood screws may be passed through openings provided in the bracket when the invention is applied to wooden frames.

In Figure 8 of the drawings the invention is illustrated as built into the window frame and for this purpose the frame is provided with a pocket or compartment 40, the opposite ends of which are provided with slots ll for the accommodation of the roller 27,

the upper ends of the slots 41 being closed by the top 42 of the deer or window frame. The roller 43 acts to guide the curtain and prevent friction as the latter is moved in- Tn this form of the in vention the arms 29 of the U-shaped frame which is attached to the outer end of the curtain 28 are normally housed within the window frame, the inner ends of the said arms being provided with laterally ofiset hubs or trunnions which enter sockets provided in the opposite edges of the window frame. A coiled spring 44 similar to the spring 35 is arranged to urge the U-shaped frame downward to hold the curtain 28 taut.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figure 2, the rod 29 will frictionally one gage the rolled curtain so as to prevent vimenace teration and rattling, while in the shown in Figure 8, frictional engagement between the rod 29 and roller 43 may be provided for this purpose.

Where the frictional holding means as illustrated in Figure 9 is employed, the dogs usually employed in spring roller curtains i 1. The combination with a vehicle body having a window therein, of a spring actuated curtain, curtain brackets formed from a single sheet of metal and shaped to provide a substantially Z-shaped cross section for engagement over the corners of the window opening and upper and lower apertured bearing lugs extending from the opposite ends of the brackets, a spring actuated curtain roller mounted in the upper bearing lugs, a curtain wound upon the roller, a substantially U-shaped frame secured to the free end of the curtain, means i. pivotally securing the ends of the frame to the lower bearing lugs whereby the curtain may be extended downward and outwarl and means for holding the curtain against accidental reverse movement.

2. The combination with a vehicle body having a window therein, of a spring actuated curtain, curtain brackets formed from a single sheet of metal and shaped to provide a substantially Z-shaped cross section for engagement over the corners of the window opening and upper and lower aper tured bearing lugs extending from the opposite ends of the bracket, right angularly disposed apertured lugs struck from the bearing brackets intermediate the upper and lower bearing lugs, Z-shaped strips extending transversely of the frame of the window,

said strios having their inner ends detachably engaged with the frame and their outer ends detachably secured to the intermediate apertured lugs, a spring actuated curtain roller mounted in the upper bearing lugs, a curtain wound upon the roller, a substantially U-shaped frame secured to the free end of the curtain, means for pivotally securing the ends of the frame to the lower bearing lugs whereby the curtain may be extended outward and downward and means for holding the curtain against accidental reverse movement.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

HARRY W. BENTON.

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